CIA projection sees China 'crash,' North Asia boom
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EAST-ASIA-INTEL.COM
Friday, December 19, 2003
A CIA report predicts that North Asia will prosper over the next 17 years and large states in South Asia could grow unstable.
The report also warns that China could "crash" in the coming years, leading to a desperate attempt by the Chinese Communist Party to unite Taiwan by force.
The report, "Global Trends 2020 — East Asia," was made public Dec. 8 by the National Intelligence Council, an advisory unit that reports for the CIA director. The report is part of a yearlong effort to study "alternative futures," according to the NIC web site (
www.cia.gov/nic)